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100 Ofsted reports - Part 1: vision, reflection, evaluation and drive …

by Helen Edwards on October 22, 2019

Having studied 100 Ofsted reports under the new inspection framework, a number of key points are emerging. Our series of 5 articles cover what you need to know.

The theories behind Cultural capital

by Juliet Mickelburgh on April 3, 2019

Cultural capital is a term that has recently been added to the 2019 Ofsted draft inspection framework as part of the ‘Quality of Education’ judgement. In the Early Years draft Inspection Handbook1 it states:‘Inspectors will evaluate how well lead…

Considering Cultural capital …

by FSF Rebecca on April 3, 2019

Having read around the ‘Cultural Capital’ academic landscape a little I find myself struggling with what the delivery of this might look like in my setting. If I'm seeking to provide what Ofsted say children ‘need’, who gets to decide what that sho…

Taking Charge?

by Anni McTavish on March 29, 2019

Taking on a new leadership role can be both an exciting and daunting prospect. As well as the extra responsibility of, for example, working more closely with parents or tracking children’s progress, relationships with colleagues can also change. Fi…

Being 'Outstanding' - Passion, with bucket loads of enthusiasm and com…

by Jenny Barber on January 7, 2019

Being outstanding isn’t about focusing on that word and what it means to Ofsted, in fact it is the opposite. It is about having a passion for early years, wanting to be the best you can be and utilising what tools are available to provide the best …

Visiting Settings and Schools: A Fresh Pair of Eyes!

by Elizabeth Jarman on July 5, 2018

We need to challenge historical thinking about learning environments based on new understanding of brain development, language acquisition, physical development and attachment theory. We need fresh eyes!

Shake up! Refresh! How to reflect and move your setting on...

by Jenny Barber on June 7, 2018

Reflective practice is never going to be truly effective unless we are 100% honest with ourselves about what we do, remembering there is a distinct difference between what we might say or think we do and what we actually do. Reflection is like put…

Keeping little children safe

by Gill Jones, Ofsted Early Education Deputy Director. on February 20, 2018

An important part of having the confidence to learn is that young children must be and feel safe. Of course, a young child’s sense of risk is very different from an adult’s. So that means early years leaders have to do all they can to support child…

Ofsted complaints procedure

by FSF Rebecca on April 10, 2017

Recently I participated in a Step 3 complaints panel at Ofsted HQ. I had applied for the position a couple of months previously and had to show my credentials as an early years specialist before I was accepted as suitable. It is a voluntary role, how…

SSTEW Scale (Sustained Shared Thinking and Emotional Well-being) - in …

by Vicki Smith on March 3, 2017

At this year’s NDNA conference Denise Kingston, co-writer of the SSTEW scale, led a session to explain the scale, how it can be used and how it can positively impact on practice. The scale can be used to assess the quality of interactions between ad…

Have I Got The Power to Make a Difference ?

by June O'Sullivan MBE on January 5, 2017

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. You must do the things you think you cannot do. The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. Eleanor Roosevelt 1884 -1962

Observations of staff (Part 1)

by FSF Rebecca on December 12, 2016

We talk often in early years about developing practitioners’ observation skills. We are attuned to observing children to help us assess progress and plan further developments (Machan 2016). Working with the Development Matters guidance (2012) we can …

Delivering the 30 hours (meeting notes)

by FSF Rebecca on October 13, 2016

These are my meeting notes from the NDNA South East regional meeting that I attended on 12th October. They are not official and I won’t have captured everything …but NDNA members can download all the slides and the official notes from the NDNA websi…

Review of NDNA annual conference 2016

by FSF Rebecca on July 10, 2016

NDNA conference Last week FSF HQ headed up the M1 to attend the NDNA conference in Milton Keynes. We attended a range of talks in the Leadership stream – here are the headlines we picked out …

Recommendations for Leadership and Management

by Helen Edwards on June 2, 2016

Aiming for outstanding? Here are the recommendations from over 100 Ofsted reports to help you on the way!

The day of the inspection part 2

by FSF Rebecca on May 4, 2016

In this article Rebecca talks to Justine about the 'joint observation' and the 'leadership and management' aspects of the inspection.

The day of the inspection part 1

by FSF Rebecca on April 17, 2016

This is the second part of our conversation with inspectors. In this part, Justine explains to us how she begins her inspections. She tells us about she uses observations and documents provided by the setting to secure her inspection judgements.

Preparing for inspections, the inspectors' view

by FSF Rebecca on April 8, 2016

Part 1 in a series of articles detailing the inspection process as it is 'in real life'. We have input from current inspectors as well as from recently inspected practitioners and managers. We debunk some myths and put the facts out there for you to …

Victoria Derbyshire discusses 30 hours funding

by FSF Rebecca on March 18, 2016

"Childcare is at the centre of political debate" Jenny Chapman MP shadow childcare minister ... and quite rightly so say FSF The 30 hours funding is a hot potato at the moment and Victoria Derbyshire discussed it at length on her BBC2 programm…

Safeguarding is effective: day to day safeguarding

by FSF Rebecca on March 10, 2016

In this series of articles, we have so far looked at making sure that your premises are safe for children to use and we have considered the steps you should take to help you ensure that all of your staff are suitable to work with children.

Safeguarding is effective: safe staff

by FSF Rebecca on March 7, 2016

As manager you will most likely be the lead practitioner for Safeguarding’ however, it does not have to be you.

Documents relating to safeguarding articles

by FSF Rebecca on March 7, 2016

These are the safeguarding documents referred to in the new safeguarding articles.

Safeguarding is effective: safe premises

by FSF Rebecca on March 7, 2016

“Safeguarding is effective” In terms of your Ofsted report this is the phrase you need to have. Without it, however good your learning and development is, your setting will be judged at best ‘Requires Improvement’

Early Years Report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector

by The Foundation Stage Forum on August 19, 2015

Ofsted published their first report on the early years sector in April 2014. This year’s report, published in July 2015, includes some very interesting statistics and discusses issues highly relevant to all providers. If you don’t have time to read t…

Early Years Teacher Status (2014) – what are the implications of the u…

by Kathy Brodie on July 18, 2014

Since the Early Years Professional Status was established in 2007 it has undergone a number of transformations. Some of them have been quite minor, such as the number of tasks you have to perform all whether you could have witness statements or not,…

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